Dvorce (Slovakia)

Dvorce is the name of a village in the Levoča district of Slovakia. After over 600 years, the village was evacuated and destroyed in the 1950s to make way for the Javorina military training area.[1] Former inhabitants light candles at the sight of their former homes, but must seek permission to do so.

Dvorce has been known by various names: Hungarian: Dvorecz (1869 place name[2][3] [4]), now Szepesudvard (current usage)

[5][6] and German Burgerhof.

Dvorce was part of the Szepes county of the kingdom of Hungary and was under the district of Levoča.

References
  1. (Partially translated Slovak description and location information) Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine. Geocaching.sk. Retrieved on 2011-09-24.
  2. (The 1869 Hungarian Census index listed by Hungarian name). Iabsi.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-24.
  3. (The 1869 Census cross-reference Slovakia index files). Iabsi.com (2004-12-08). Retrieved on 2011-09-24.
  4. (the 1869 Hungarian Census index listed by Slovak name.). (PDF) . Retrieved on 2011-09-24.
  5. Places :: Levoča [Dvorce]. RadixHub. Retrieved on 2011-09-24.
  6. Gazetteers :: The 1913 gazetteer of Hungary :: Szepes County. RadixHub. Retrieved on 2011-09-24.



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